World War II Captured Maps : UB Collection - Estonia
The UB Libraries Map Collection houses 90 maps of Estonia from the German captured maps. These maps are from a portion of what the Nazi regime referred to as Reichkommissariat Ostland, which also included Latvia and Lithuania. To aid users in finding maps from this series, the below inventory table was created.
Specifics about UB Libraries' collection of Ostland maps:
- The scale of the Ostland maps is 1:50,000.
- Most of the maps are single-sided.
- The names of the map sheets and geographic names listed have been transliterated. For example, many towns and villages with the letter V appear as W in the names below.
- These maps are not available for loan. Researchers may contact the map librarian to arrange an in-person viewing. If travel to Buffalo isn't possible, the map librarian may be able to photograph or scan small portions of the maps
Wikimedia Commons, Administrative Divisions of Reichskommissariat Ostland (2008). Image Source: Wikimedia Commons.
The below description of these maps is from Technical Manual No. 5-248, Department of the Army, 12 June 1956:
Ostland (Eastern Territories) and Russland (Russia) ; 1 : 50,000; Generalstab des Herres; 1942-45; Deutsches Heeresgitter (German Army grid).This polychrome series provides coverage for the eastern half of Estonia, about four-fifths of Latvia, and a small part of northern Lithuania. The majority of the maps do not have a legend, but the map symbols used are the same as those on the native German and Russian maps from which they were compiled. Relief is shown on most sheets by contours at intervals of 5 and 10 meters. On some sheets based on Russian maps, however, the intervals are 4.27 and 8.53" meters (2 and 4 sazhens) . A photo-coverage diagram in the sheet margin shows the extent of the photography used in the compilation. In contrast to the sheet-line system used for German 1 50,000 series elsewhere in Europe, the sheet lines of the Ostland and Russland series follow the Russian system of sheet lines and numbering.
Sheet Name |
Sheet Number |
Date |
AMS Accession Number |
---|---|---|---|
Lõupõllu | 0-34-69-C | Oct-44 | 106291 |
Abruka | 0-34-69-D | Oct-44 | 106535 |
Torkenhof | 0-34-81-A | Oct-44 | 106294 |
Jaunciems | 0-34-94-D | Dec-44 | 106278 |
Vainode | 0-34-128-D | Dec-44 | 59383 |
Mitau | 0-34-132-A | Aug-44 | 121086 |
Vircava | 0-34-132-B | Aug-44 | 121088 |
Klooga Rand | 0-35-13-D | Aug-44 | 108181 |
Nõmme | 0-35-14-C | Mar-44 | 107886 |
Reval (Tallinn) | 0-35-14-D | Mar-44 | 107888 |
Prangli | 0-35-15-A | Mar-44 | 107892 |
Raasiku | 0-35-15-C | Mar-44 | 122592 |
Kehra | 0-35-15-D | Mar-44 | 122593 |
Loksa | 0-35-16-A | Mar-44 | 121116 |
Võsu | 0-35-16-B | Mar-44 | 118457 |
Hirvli | 0-35-16-C | Mar-44 | 122595 |
Vihula | 0-35-17-A | Feb-44 | 120702 |
Karepa | 0-35-17-B | Feb-44 | 123830 |
Kadrina | 0-35-17-C | Feb-44 | 121373 |
Wesenberg | 0-35-17-D | Feb-44 | 123831 |
Püssi | 0-35-19-C | Feb-44 | 107916 |
Jewe (Jõhwi) | 0-35-19-D | Feb-44 | 107918 |
Udria | 0-35-20-D | Apr-44 | 108189 |
Saku | 0-35-26-A | Jun-44 | 108207 |
Vaida | 0-35-26-B | Jun-44 | 108212 |
Hageri | 0-35-26-C | Jun-44 | 108213 |
Rapla | 0-35-26-D | May-44 | 108218 |
Kose | 0-35-27-A | Jun-44 | 108223 |
Kuimetsa | 0-35-27-C | Jun-44 | 107407 |
Paunkula | 0-35-27-D | Jun-44 | 107406 |
Aegviidu | 0-35-28-A | Jun-44 | 107401 |
Järva-Madise | 0-35-28-C | Jun-44 | 107393 |
Jarva-Jaani | 0-35-28-D | Jun-44 | 107390 |
Saksi | 0-35-29-A | Feb-44 | 107388 |
Tamsalu | 0-35-29-C | Feb-44 | 16050 |
Wäike-Maarja | 0-35-29-D | Nov-44 | 15809 |
Mannikvalia | 0-35-30-A | Feb-44 | 23934 |
Tudu | 0-35-30-B | Feb-44 | 107383 |
Wiru-Roela | 0-35-30-C | Feb-44 | 107922 |
Pagari | 0-35-31-B | Feb-44 | 107379 |
Tudulinna | 0-35-31-C | Feb-44 | 107925 |
Alajõe | 0-35-31-D | Feb-44 | 110495 |
Kurtna | 0-35-32-A | Aug-44 | Missing |
Kurtna | 0-35-32-A | Illegible | Missing |
Vihtse | 0-35-32-C | Illegible | Missing |
Omuti | 0-35-32-D | Apr-44 | 107376 |
Rakke | 0-35-41-A | Feb-44 | 107346 |
Salla | 0-35-41-B | Feb-44 | 107343 |
Aidu | 0-35-41-C | Feb-44 | 16057 |
Jõgewa | 0-35-41-D | Feb-44 | 107339 |
Pedasi | 0-35-42-A | Feb-44 | 107927 |
Mustwee | 0-35-42-B | Feb-44 | 121347 |
Wenejula | 0-35-43-A | Feb-44 | 121097 |
Kodawere | 0-35-43-C | Feb-44 | 107930 |
Moklotschno* | 0-35-45-D | Sep-44 | 107638 |
Võhma | 0-35-52-A | Sep-44 | 107902 |
Oberpahlen | 0-35-52-B | Sep-44 | 107907 |
Fellin | 0-35-52-C | Sep-44 | 107632 |
Kaavere | 0-35-52-D | Sep-44 | 107638 |
Paistu | 0-35-64-A | Sep-44 | 121380 |
Mustel | 0-35-64-B | Aug-44 | 123840 |
Nuia | 0-35-64-C | Sep-44 | 120001 |
Kärstna | 0-35-64-D | Aug-44 | 120006 |
Rannu | 0-35-65-A | Aug-44 | 120008 |
Elwa | 0-35-65-B | Aug-44 | 119949 |
Puka | 0-35-65-C | Aug-44 | 119953 |
Odenpäh | 0-35-65-D | Aug-44 | 120181 |
Vana-Kuuste | 0-35-66-B | Feb-44 | 16062 |
Lutika | 0-35-66-C | Aug-44 | 120011 |
Valgemetsa | 0-35-66-D | Feb-44 | 107685 |
Võnnu | 0-35-67-A | Feb-44 | 120015 |
Mehikoorma | 0-35-67-B | Feb-44 | 107687 |
Põlva | 0-35-67-C | Feb-44 | Missing |
Räpina | 0-35-67-D | Feb-44 | 107695 |
Võõpsu | 0-35-68-C | Feb-44 | 107705 |
Rujen | 0-35-75-B | Sep-44 | 119955 |
Renceni | 0-35-75-D | Sep-44 | 123842 |
Taagepera | 0-35-76-A | Aug-44 | 120185 |
Koorküla | 0-35-76-B | Illegible | Missing |
Tsirguliina | 0-35-77-A | Aug-44 | 108660 |
Sangaste | 0-35-77-B | Aug-44 | 121384 |
Walk | 0-35-77-C | Aug-44 | 123848 |
Karula | 0-35-77-D | Aug-44 | 108661 |
Urwaste | 0-35-78-A | Aug-44 | 120712 |
Werro (Võru) | 0-35-78-B | Aug-44 | 123851 |
Anzen | 0-35-78-C | Jul-44 | 121388 |
Rõuge | 0-35-78-D | Mar-44 | 108667 |
Kreutzburg | 0-35-124-B | Illegible | Missing |
Lievenhof | 0-35-125 | Oct-44 | Missing |